Victorian Garnet Gold Digger Brooch Giuliano and formed from faience

and formed from faience

The head features two oval locket compartments that can be flipped around

dating to the turn of the 20th Century

6cm - Base: 16

The central stone rests in a "picture frame" border

Victorian Garnet Gold Digger Brooch Giuliano and formed from faienceDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A particularly good example of a South African goldrush brooch, dating from the 1880s. It comprises the standard miner's tools, a shovel, pick, and bucket, along with a rope and ladder. It also features two miniature gold nuggets, and has a garnet set into the shovel. It would likely have been sold to tourists visiting the gold fields of South Africa. I ain't sayin' she a gold digger but STONES Garnet MEASUREMENTS 4. 6 x 2.